Posts Tagged ‘seniors’

                    Dreams have only one owner at a time. That's why dreamers are lonely. -Erma Bombeck Oregon Public Broadcasting has a morning show called “Think Out Loud,” and a recent topic was down-sizing a senior. A guest from AARP told a personal story of having to move her mother out of the family home she promised to keep her in. It was heart-wrenching to listen and the anguish was still palpable in her voice. Her story reminds that for most aging-in-place is preferred—but for some, it becomes untenable. Sensitivity to Telling Mom

   Many people look forward to the New Year for a new start on old habits. ~Author Unknown (eds note:  This article is NOT intended for the highly motivated population of people who find exercise, “doing health”……….enjoyable.   You all just go about your day doing the things that give some happiness, and life satisfaction.  I need to talk to your friends, family, coworkers, who haven’t found the secrets to a healthy lifestyle like you have.)   Okay. Now we can start.   It’s that time of year again.  In a few weeks, maybe a month we’ll be thinking

     “Like the wind crying endlessly through the universe, Time carries away the names and the deeds of conquerors and commoners alike. And all that we are, all that remains, is in the memories of those who cared we came this way for a brief moment.” -Harlan Ellison   True story about Xmas by Christine Kinnard Christmas Day It was 6 a.m. on Christmas morning when a strange woman tapped at the door. She was dressed only in her night clothes. The lady was cold and dazed and Brian invited her in for tea. Brian,

     As we grow old, the beauty steals inward. – Ralph Waldo Emerson I recently had the pleasure of experiencing a Historical and Architectural cruise of Chicago with my wife and in-laws. The promotional quote notes: “If you have only two hours in Chicago this is how to spend it.” After the tour I can’t disagree; from start to finish it was a delight.   Adaptive ReUse Pushing off from the North Pier Docks at River East Art Center, our enchanting tour guide (part professor/part stand up comedian) began with a discourse on “adaptive reuse” of the

  One of the many lessons that one learns in prison is, that things are what they are and will be what they will be. -Oscar Wilde My friend and colleague, Emory Baldwin AIA, sent this thought-provoking piece his father shared with him; after contemplating the merits of institutional living. This will get you thinking about how society treats its “interned.” Subject: Jail vs. Nursing Home Food for thought: Let's put the seniors in jail, and the criminals in a nursing home. This way the seniors would have access to showers, hobbies, and